NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 8-86)

United States Department of tlie Interior National Park Service

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM

OMB No. 1024-0018

FEB 01 1993 IJATIONAL

1. NAME OF PROPERTY

Historic name: Davis, Ben and Mary, House

Other name/site number: Site No. 795

2. LOCATION

Street & number: 1(X) South Resident

City/town: Wharton

State: TX County: Wharton

Not for publication: N/A

Code: 481 Zip Code: 77488

3. CLASSIFICATION

Ownership of Property: Private

Category of Property: Building

Number of Resources within Property: Contributing Noncontributing

1

'o' 0

_0_ buildings _0_ sites _0_ structures _0_ objects

0 Total

Number of contributing resources previously listed in the Natiorud Register: N/A

Name of related multiple property listing: Historic and Architectural Resources of Wharton, Wharton County, Texas

*USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Page f f l

4. STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION

As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this x nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property x meets does not meet the National Register criteria.

Se^ontinuatiofl) sheet.

tifying'onicial Date Signarufe of certi

State Historic Preservatinn Officer, Texas Historiral Commissinn State or Federal agency and bureau

In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet.

Signature of commenting or other official

State or Federal agency and bureau

Date

5. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CERTIFICATION

1, hereby certify that this property is:

entered in the National Register See continuation sheet.

iotered in the Ifttlonal Be<lati»

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determined eligible for the National Register

See continuation sheet.

determined not eligible for the National Register

removed from the National Register

other (explain): ignature of the Keeper Date of Action

*USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Page #3

6. FUNCTION OR USE

Historic: DOMESTIC: Single Dwelling

Currem: DOMESTIC: Single DwelUng

7. DESCRIPTION

Architectural Classification: LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: Tudor Revival

Materials: foundation Brick walls Brick roof Wood other Metal

Describe presem and historic physical appearance. X See continuation sheet.

8. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: locally

Applicable Natiorml Register Criteria: C

Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) : N/A

Areas of Significance: Architecture

Period(s) of Significance: 1933

Significam Dates: 1933

Significam Person(s): N/A

Cultural Affiliation: N/A

Architect/Builder: Unknown

State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above.

X See cominuation sheet.

HPS Fom 10*00^ OUB Appmm Mo. 101*0018 (MS)

United States Department of the interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

<5flCtion n u m b e r P a a e ^ D a v i s , Ben and M a r y , House t sec i i on n u m o e r r a g e w h a r t o n , w h a r t o n c o u n t y , Texas

Description:

The Davis House i s a 2-story dwelling with an asymmetrical plan facing east on South Resident. This Tudor Revival style dwelling i s clad i n brick veneer and i s covered by a gabled and hipped roof with wood shingles.

The Davis House at 100 South Resident i s a 2-story Tudor Revival s t y l e dwelling with a steeply pitched f r o n t gabled and hipped roof covered with wood shingles. A large bay window with a metal s k i r t and elaborate brick d e t a i l i n g projects from the ground f l o o r of the p r i n c i p a l facade. Windows are screened-i n wooden 1/1, double hung placed i n t r i p a r t i t e or paired arrangements with l i n t e l s .

The p r i n c i p a l (east) facade i s dominated by a steeply pitched f r o n t gable. The gable extends down to a screened single-door primary entrance set within an elaborate round brick arch. The rounded arch i s highlighted with three small limestone tabs projecting i n t o the surrounding brickwork. The pri n c i p a l facade i s further highlighted with unusual rough-laid limestone at the corners under the eaves.

An imposing brick chimney with corbelled cap rises above the roof on the north elevation.

A secondary entrance on the south elevation opens onto a small terrace bounded by brick piers topped with limestone and connected by a slender iron balustrade.

HPS Fom l<y*0!>^ OUB Appravm No 102*0018 (8*8)

United States Department of the interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Portion number ^ Paae ^ Davis, Ben and Mary, House section numoer rage wharton, wharton county, Texas

statement of Significance:

The Ben and Mary Davis House (1933) at 100 South Resident is a good example of Tudor Revival style architecture in the community. It retains a high degree of integrity and is significant to the architecture of Wharton. It is eligible under Criterion C for architecture and is associated with the context: Community Development in Wharton, Texas, 1875-1942.

Ben and Mary Davis purchased the property from A.C. and Mary Horton i n 1912 for $1,750 and b u i l t the house around 1933. Davis managed a grocery store on the north side of the downtown square i n Wharton. He and his wife conveyed the house to David D. Cozier, the present owner, i n 1946 for $20,000.

The Davis House i s a good example of the Tudor Revival s t y l e that was popular i n the lat e 1920s and 1930s. I t s brick veneer ex t e r i o r , steeply pitched, gable and hipped roof are characteristic of t h i s a r c h i t e c t u r a l expression. I t retains a high degree of i n t e g r i t y and i s s i g n i f i c a n t t o the domestic architecture i n the community.

*USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Page #4

9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES See bibliography of historic context statement. jc_ See continuation sheet.

Previous documemation on file (NPS): N/A preliminary determirmtion of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested.

_ previously listed in the Natiorml Register _ previously determined eligible by the Natiorml Register _ desigrmted a Natiorml Historic Landmark _ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey ff _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record ff

Primary Location of Additiorml Data: X State historic preservation office (Texas Historical Commission^ _ Other state agency _ Federal agerury _ Local govemment _ University _ Other — Specify Repository:

10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

Acreage of Property: Less than one acre

UTM References: Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing

A 14 781900 3245620 B C D

See continuation sheet.

Verbal Boundary Description: Original Town Site, Block 6, Lot 12

Boundary Justification: The property includes all areas historically associated with the building.

11. FORM PREPARED BY (assisted by Dwayne Jones, Preservation Planner, Alan Carey, Preservation Planner Intern, THC staff)

Name/Title: Ed Galloway and Ralph Newlan

Organization: Hardy-Heck-Moore Date: July 1989 January 1992

Street & Number: 2112 Rio Grande Telephone: 512-478-8014

City or Town: Austin State: TX Zip: 78705

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

OMB Approval No. 1024-0018

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Section number Page

l^harton MEA TEXAS Wharton County

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7. Dannon, F. F . , House

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9. Davis, Ben and Mary, House ^U fj owil ReglattP

10. E lk ins , Ne t t i e , House aub&tantlv© Bevie* Entered in t f ^

11. E l l i o t t , E. Clyde and Mary, House jfaj^tloiial Beglai Watered i n the

12. First Methodist Episcopal Church South, Old ^^^tiaaal BagiA^^

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION

PROPERTY Davi s , Ben and Mary, House NAME :

MULTIPLE Wharton MPS NAME:

STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, Wharton

DATE RECEIVED: 2/01/93 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 3/04/93 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:

DATE OF PENDING LIST; DATE OF 4 5TH DAY:

2/16/93 3/18/93

REFERENCE NUMBER: 93000104

NOMINATOR: STATE

REASONS FOR REVIEW:

APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: N

COMMENT WAIVER: N

• ACCEPT RETURN

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS

.HEaECT U A y DATE S w i t ^ t .

RECOM./CRITERIA. REVIEWER DISCIPLINE DATE

DOCUMENTATION see a t t a c h e d comments Y/N see a t t a c h e d SLR Y/N

CLASSIFICATION

count resource type

STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION

FUNCTION

h i s t o r i c c u r r e n t

DESCRIPTION

. a r c h i t e c t u r a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n

.materials

. d e s c r i p t i v e t e x t

SIGNIFICANCE

Period Areas of Significance—Check and j u s t i f y below

S p e c i f i c dates B u i l d e r / A r c h i t e c t Statement of Si g n i f i c a n c e ( i n one paragraph)

summary paragraph completeness c l a r i t y a p p l i c a b l e c r i t e r i a j u s t i f i c a t i o n of areas checked r e l a t i n g s i g n i f i c a n c e t o the resource context r e l a t i o n s h i p of i n t e g r i t y t o s i g n i f i c a n c e j u s t i f i c a t i o n of exception other

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

acreage ver b a l boundary d e s c r i p t i o n UTMs boundary j u s t i f i c a t i o n

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION

sketch maps USGS maps photographs p r e s e n t a t i o n

OTHER COMMENTS

Questions concerning t h i s nomination may be d i r e c t e d t o

Phone

Signed Date

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64500657